DD Breathalyser question

[Stalk]

Hi all,
Without wanting to get into a debate about Drink Driving Limits, I went to a birthday party last night and stayed overnight, awoke this morning still over the limit so had breakfast, good walk and drove home this afternoon. All good

Now, I had a thought. If I felt that I was over the limit, could I approach a policeman and request a voluntary breath test to ensure that I was under the limit before driving?

Can't really see this happening, but just wondered what the answer was.

Cheers All!

[Nope.]

It seems like it opens you up to a world of pain:

https://www.policespecials.com/forum/index.php?/topic/123337-voluntary-breath-test/
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[smegballs]

I actually asked a copper this once. He said that personally he probably would, but they aren't legally obliged to and that he knew of cops that definitely wouldn't. Of course they would have no problems administering a test as soon as you get behind the wheel...

[J4mes]

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[Rogerborg]

If you're ever drunk enough to think that any good could possibly come from approaching some Blackshirt and volunteering the information that you're in charge of a motor vehicle and possibly over the limit, get a taxi.
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[Vracktal]

I don't understand how that random~name bloke seems to think 'being in charge of a motor vehicle' can be extrapolated to 'maybe having the keys to a motor vehicle in your pocket.'

If I get blitzed in my house, am I in charge of three motor vehicles at once? After all, the keys are hanging up on the door right there.

Guy sounds like another special cuntstable case to me. What a nob.


Anyway personally, i'd never approach a copper and ask that. If I thought I had to ask, i'd just not ride at all.
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[Charlie]

My friend has asked before and they said no. You can buy cheap-ish kits online, they are normally sold for driving in France so the level indicators are different.
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[JP7]

[Nope.]

Personally I wouldn't ask.

I keep some of those little disposable test kits in my car for this exact reason. I used one after the BCF BBQ last year to make sure I was ok to drive home.

I feel that I should be able to ask a copper, however that's obviously a dangerous game to play (as per the link above).
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[Polarbear]

I've often slept in a motor home after being on the piss in London, I wonder if I could be done in that scenario.
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[DrSnoosnoo]

The sister of the missus went out to her car for a cd. Lost her licence for 18 months
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[Rogerborg]

I can't see why it would be any different. An Englishman's motor home is not his castle, at least as long as it's on a road or other public place.

Don't assume that having the car parked in a driveway is private property for the purposes of drunk in charge: a postie delivering a sack of kittens enjoys a right of access there unless you've specifically withdrawn it.
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[sabian92]

So if you're shitfaced, on the rear seat, you're still technically able to be done for drink driving?

What a load of shite that is. Surely if you're in the back you're saying "I know i'm pissed but I'm just going to sleep it off"?

What if you're drunk in a motorhome or caravan?

Unless your car looks like this....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phm6fREnK-A

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[daemonoid]

[JP7]

Here's the boring legislation bit that covers Drunk in Charge:

[andym]

Also the police need a reason to actually stop you:

[Walter Sobchak]

Probably depends on the copper and scenario, but I've had it done before. Brother ended up in hospital, when the coppers came round to see me I told them is been drinking and would they test me before driving to the hospital as I did.t want them pulling me over 5 mins later, they actually called out another unit to bring one round! Had had 3 cans and a few shots of bourbon over about 2hrs, sat on the kitchen top, blew a 0.04, they couldn't believe it and let me on my way.

[stinkwheel]

It's why I'm always very careful to not have my keys on my person when I go roadside camping on the bike.

If asked (and I have been a couple of times) I claim to have dropped them in the river. This is a lie but it is the generally accepted lie when quizzed about the location of your vehicle keys by a copper while drunk. If it's a copper who plays the game, he will recognise this for what it is and leave it alone.
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